Final Exam Questions (Day1)

1. When were the following companies founded? (a) Google, (b) Microsoft, (c) Yahoo?
Google was founded in 1998. Microsoft was founded in 1975. Yahoo was founded in January of 1994

2. Who were the founders of each of those companies?
Google was founded by Stanford Ph.D. students Larry Page and Sergey Brin. Microsoft was founded by Paul Allen and Bill Gates. Yahoo was founded by David Filo and Jerry Yang, Ph.D. candidates in Electrical Engineering at Stanford University

3. Last year (2006), what did the following companies make in revenue (a) Google, (b) Microsoft, (c) Yahoo?
Google made 10,604.92 in revenue. Microsoft made 44,282.00 in revenue. Yahoo made 6,425.68 in revenue.
4. What is .NET?
.NET is the Microsoft Web services strategy to connect information, people, systems, and devices through software. Integrated across the Microsoft platform, .NET technology provides the ability to quickly build, deploy, manage, and use connected, security-enhanced solutions with Web services.
5. What is the Google Page Rank Algorithm? Basically, how are the placements of searches made?
Because of the way that Google's algorithm works, a page will be ranked higher if the sites that link to that page use consistent anchor text. A Google bomb is created if a large number of sites link to the page in this manner.
6. Which company purchased Flickr.com?
Yahoo purchased Flickr.com.
7. Which company very recently purchased Chrysler?
Cerberus Capital Management LP.
8. What is the difference between a private equity company and a public corporation?
A public company usually refers to a company which is permitted to offer its securities (stock, bonds, etc.) for sale to the general public, typically through a stock exchange.Private equity is a broad term that commonly refers to any type of equity investment in an asset in which the equity is not freely tradeable on a public stock market. More accurately, private equity refers to the manner in which the funds have been raised, namely on the private markets, as opposed to the public markets.
9. What is money coming in to a company? [Erase the incorrect answers] (d) Revenue.
10. What is a share of stock?
Shareholder
11. What does Alcoa do? [Erase the incorrect answers.] (c) Mine aluminum
12. What does the abbreviation GE stand for?
General Electric
13. What does the CEO do in a company?
A Chief Executive Officer (CEO), or Chief Executive, is the highest-ranking corporate officer, administrator, corporate administrator, executive, or executive officer, in charge of total management of a corporation, company, organization or agency.


14. What does the CFO do in a company?
The Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of a company or public agency is the corporate officer primarily responsible for managing the financial risks of the business or agency. This officer is also responsible for financial planning and record-keeping, as well as financial reporting to higher management.

15. What is the NYSE? NASDAQ?
The New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), nicknamed the "Big Board," is a New York City-based stock exchange. It is the largest stock exchange in the world by dollar volume and the second largest by number of companies listed. Its share volume was exceeded by that of NASDAQ during the 1990s.NASDAQ (originally an acronym for National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations system) is an American electronic stock market.
16. What does the board of directors do in a corporation?
In relation to a company, a director is an officer of the company charged with the conduct and management of its affairs. A director may be an inside director (a director who is also an officer) or an outside, or independent, director. The directors collectively are referred to as a board of directors. Sometimes the board will appoint one of its members to be the chair of the board of directors.

17. What is an IPO?
An initial public offering (IPO) is the first sale of a corporation's common shares to investors on a public stock exchange. The main purpose of an IPO is to raise capital for the corporation. While IPOs are effective at raising capital, being listed on a stock exchange imposes heavy regulatory compliance and reporting requirements